das Segelboot
sailboat
A boat powered mainly by one or more sails.
EXAMPLE
Bei gutem Wind gleitet das Segelboot schnell über den See.
In good wind, the sailboat glides quickly across the lake.
das Segelboot
sailboat
das Segelboot, die Segelboote
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Segelboot, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Segelboote |
| genitive | des Segelbootes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Segelboot | die Segelboote |
| accusative | das Segelboot | die Segelboote |
| dative | dem Segelboot | den Segelbooten |
| genitive | des Segelbootes des Segelboots | der Segelboote |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Segelboot' (sailboat) is made up of 'Segel' (sail) and 'Boot' (boat). The first word describes what mainly propels the boat.
EXAMPLE
Das Segelboot lag den ganzen Nachmittag im Hafen.
The sailboat was in the harbor all afternoon.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Segelboot' (sailboat) include 'ein Segelboot mieten' (to rent a sailboat), 'ein Segelboot steuern' (to steer a sailboat), and 'mit dem Segelboot fahren' (to go sailing).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende wollen wir ein Segelboot mieten.
We want to rent a sailboat at the weekend.
Setting the sails
In connection with a sailboat, the beginning of or a change in the journey is often described with the verbs 'die Segel setzen' (to set the sails) and 'die Segel einholen' (to lower the sails).
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Segelboot setzte die Crew die Segel, sobald der Wind stärker wurde.
On the sailboat, the crew set the sails as soon as the wind grew stronger.
In real life
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